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28 March 2024

Al Khail Gate cylinder explosion: 2 injured

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By Bindu Rai

A gas cylinder explosion has seriously injured two people and caused extensive damage in a residential building at Al Khail Gate.

In a statement from Dubai Civil Defence, the incident occurred at 11.23am, on the fifth floor of building number 39 in the residential community of Al Quoz.

Apartments on the lower floors have also sustained exterior damages.

In an official statement, a spokesperson for Dubai Civil Defence has confirmed two women were seriously injured in the blast and were rushed immediately to the hospital.

The impact of the gas cylinder explosion also affected two apartments and the side façade of the building adjacent to number 39, the authority further added.

Following the incident, the building was evacuated and Civil Defence teams have gradually allowed residents to re-enter the building with the exception of the fifth floor where the explosion took place.